Codeine-related deaths have increased by almost 25 per cent in the past year to a record high

1.9 million tablets of tramadol and codeine, two pharmaceutical products prohibited under Nigerian law

Opioids such as morphine and codeine are naturally derived from opium poppy plants more commonly

Police arrested a man with a gun and an estimated$ 60, 000 worth of drugs near a West Loop homeless encampment where safety concerns sparked political debate between the mayor and an alderman. Officers arrested 19-year-old Tailon Dshawn Appleton at 514 W. Lake St.on Thursday afternoon after an undercover officer made a drug transaction with him, according to court records. Advertisement In Appleton’s backpack, police found what they suspect were 141 ziplock bags of heroin, 230 knotted crack coca

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GHB or date rape drugs were a controversial talking point in 2021, as a number of people had drinks spiked in nightclubs across the UK. But what is the drug, and what are its effects?... 1 GHB is a powerful and dangerous date rape drug What is GHB?... GHB( gamma-hydroxybutyrate) is usually used to treat narcolepsy. But it can also be a dangerous drug with sedative and anaesthetic effects, if not properly prescribed, and it is said to be sold by dealers for approximately ￡15 for a small bottle.

11, 2022, file photo, marijuana plants are shown.... Hartford Courant/ TNS via Getty Images, FILE MORE: House passes legislation decriminalizing marijuana Under the plan, which could take months to more than a year to finalize, the DEA would no longer regard marijuana as a Schedule I drug.... That's because such prosecutions tied to marijuana possession are mostly at the state level.In recent years, the Justice Department hasn't made enforcing a federal law banning marijuana as a priority....

Read ourprivacy notice Thanks for signing up to theMorning Headlines email{{# verifyErrors}}{{ message}}{{/ verifyErrors}}{{^ verifyErrors}} Something went wrong.... However, experts warn that the understaffing crisis means security processes are not always followed, with some corrupt staff smuggling drugs into prisons themselves.... Last year, so few mandatory drug tests were carried out in prisons that the government redacted the numbers from their annual data release....

“ Street ” sedatives such as etizolam, which is more potent than Valium, were found to have contributed to 806 benzodiazepine-related fatalities.... I am sorry for the loss you have suffered.” Nicola Sturgeon has apologised to those who lost their loved ones to drug misuse( Scottish Government) Ms Sturgeon tweeted: “ The Scottish government does not shirk the responsibility and we are determined to make changes that will save lives.... We only need the government to wake up, stop stalling and

CAROLINE Crouch's parents are still friends with her killer husband's" blameless" mum.... The 20-year-oldBrit was smothered to death by husbandCharalambos" Babis" Anagnostopouloson May 11 as their one-year-old daughter Lydia lay nearby.... It was as if an icy hand had reached inside my chest and gripped my heart....